And now the chiefs approach'd the gate Where twenty ragged sentries sat, A sharp look-out the knaves did keep, Fear would not let them fall asleep.
Thus fix'd, they kept a sharp look-out, And ready stood to buckle to't.
We must keep a sharp look-out after her, and if she gets off, try to get hold of her another day," said Mr Willis.
We kept a sharp look-out, to avoid any boat crossing or coming down the stream.
Captain Hudson had been keeping a sharp look-out on the enemy's batteries as we approached.
I say, sentry, keep a sharp look-out for the captain, and I'll stand a glass for you at the canteen next time I come ashore.
Keep a sharp look-out, and do not throw away a shot if you can help it.
Jack, do you go to the other side of the house and keep a sharp look-out on the bush there.
Mr. Allen, will you go forward into the bows, and keep a sharp look-out for rocks?
That is just my view of the matter, and I mean to keep a sharp look-out while we are here.
I shall keep a sharp look-out on shore, never fear.
Here are a couple of sovereigns, and you are to keep a sharp look out on Dick for us.
A sharp look-out was kept, and they got us back to Halifax, without any more adventures.
During the whole passage, we eight prisoners kept a sharp look-out for a chance to get possession of the ship.
We had a sharp look-out kept ahead so that we might avoid running down any boat, or running into any vessel; while the three landsmen agreed to keep watch with Porpoise and me, to add to the number of hands on deck.
Still it might be as well to keep a sharp look-out during the night, and should a breeze spring up, to give the coast a more respectful offing.
All this while we kept a sharp look-out to see if we could perceive any Indians, but not one was to be seen.
All this seemed a mystery to my officers and men, until having run out about four leagues, I desired them to keep a sharp look-out for the Arrow.
All I had now to fear was the falling in with the ship of war in the offing, and I placed men to keep a sharp look-out in every direction, and told the officers that it was necessary that we should avoid her.
Oh, ah, if you like to come; only we shall have to keep a sharp look-out.
The Greek kept a sharp look-out on the hills looming high above them, and about nine o'clock announced that they were now near the place where a track from the mountain came down to the shore.
We must make a fire down on the shore as soon as it gets dark, and keep a sharp look-out for her, putting the fire out as soon as she is near enough for the light to begin to show on her sails.
As they were still going through the water faster than they wished the foresail was also lowered, and they then went quietly along the coast, keeping a sharp look-out with their glasses on the shore.
They are keeping a sharp look-out," Martyn said; "they are not to be caught napping.
Andy would walk with considerable speed for a hundred yards, his eyes fixed upon the ground; while Mr. McKay would follow at his heels, at the same time keeping a sharp look-out on all sides in order to guard against a sudden attack.
Mind, Mr Hanks, keep a sharp look-out for the lugger; but do not let anything else with a smuggling air about her escape unexamined.
Another cruiser was sent down to assist us in our search; but, though for several weeks we kept a sharp look-out after him, he managed to escape us; and neither he nor the Kitty was again heard of on that coast.
But it made me think, and realise what now might at any time happen, and I determined to have the rosillo caught up and tied in the courtyard oftener than I had done, and to keep a sharp look-out over "Carnival.
Hearing this, I rode on to La Concordia to acquaint Don Frederico, who said it was just about what he expected, and we had better be on the alert, and keep a sharp look-out.
Keep a sharp look-out on anyone you may happen to meet," she said, as I remounted and rode away.
Keep a sharp look-out; it's sure to come up sometime.
Here he gave a sharp look round at the cul de sac into which they had been driven, and without hesitation crept to their left to where the rocky wall descended to the raging torrent.
Don did not attempt to rise from where he half sat, half lay, and the man gave a sharp look round, letting his eyes rest; for a few moments upon the window, and then turning them curiously upon the old sacking.
Josh knew that such places were usually resorted to by Indians when they wished to waylay their enemies; he therefore kept a sharp look-out.
With the lead going, and a sharp look-out for rocks, we sailed into a small bight or bay under the lee of Seger Point, and let go her anchor in thirteen fathoms.
Mr Brymer gave a sharp look round, and then closed the door and locked it, while following Mr Frewen into the next cabin, he put a few stitches in my injured ear and then strapped it up.
I saw Mr Denning wince and dart a sharp look at the doctor, but the latter did not turn his head, and once more we began fighting our way back, with the ship seeming at times quite to dance on the tops of the waves.
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